I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Zhang Nuo really paid attention to the bicycle factory, but another large enterprise, the garment factory, was actually established under the leadership of Zhang Nuo.

Even compared to the bicycle factory, the scale here is larger, the investment is more, and the amount of labor is even more astonishing.

Not to mention anything else, the supply of raw materials here is enough to scare people to death. Basically, if there is any spare cotton in the northwest, it is directly booked here, not to mention the silk in the south.

The most important thing is that almost [-]% of the goods of the largest cloth merchant in the Tang Dynasty were intercepted here, and the remaining [-]% ​​was the retail volume of the cloth merchant in his own shop.

Of course, this wealthy businessman doesn't care about this at all, after all, this man has the largest group of female workers in the entire Tang Dynasty.

That's right, the biggest cloth merchant in the Tang Dynasty is Her Royal Highness Empress Changsun. This business started in the second year of Zhenguan. At the beginning, it just collected some wool from the Turkic side to get some woolen materials, and then planted it on the Tubo side. After the area of ​​cotton becomes larger and larger, it goes without saying that cotton cloth must be obtained.

It's not that Empress Changsun never thought about making clothes.However, Zhang Nuo came up with new technologies several times to help her upgrade her industry, and the quality and output of fabrics have almost leapfrogged. How can she still have the energy to expand the ready-made clothing market?

Besides, a few years ago, the people of the Tang Dynasty were wandering on the food and clothing line, and it was already a great thing to grab some fabrics and go back to buy new clothes for the children at home. Do you expect them to buy more expensive ready-made clothes?

So after the production and sales of fabrics reached a new level, Empress Changsun concentrated on becoming the largest fabric merchant in the Tang Dynasty. After all, there are so many industries in the royal family, so you can't always focus on one industry.

Besides, the royal family actually values ​​reputation more than other families. With the development of the past few years, the royal family's industry has already become a behemoth due to the blessings of technology, reputation, capital and other aspects.

Even sometimes when Li Shimin and his wife look at the account book, they feel a little nervous. Is this nima too much money? You must know that a few years ago, there were people in the court who complained about Li Shimin's "competing with the people". He has become a real wealthy businessman, which inevitably makes him a little confused.

However, it is easy to go from frugal to extravagant, and it is difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. I have been a wealthy businessman for several years and I am used to living a comfortable life.

So what the royal family has always thought about is to slowly hide behind the scenes, and still earn what they should earn, but they no longer charge forward as before. Being an upstream supplier is actually quite good.

It is precisely because of these considerations that today's royal family has been transforming towards these finished raw material suppliers.

At the same time, Empress Changsun has also learned to be good. We can't do our own business, and it's inconvenient to do business that is too eye-catching, so we can participate in the shares.

That's right, just like Zhang Nuo, he hides himself behind his back as a salty fish, but turns around to provide various supports such as capital and technology, and becomes the shareholder behind a huge profit-making enterprise. Basically, he doesn't have to do anything, just wait It's just a matter of paying, isn't it flattering.

The royal family's industry is also developing in this direction, slowly hiding behind the scenes and becoming a capital predator.

In fact, Zhang Nuo is happy to see the success of this point. As long as this road is well followed, the royal family can be the commercial structure regulator of the entire Tang Dynasty. If it is too fast or too slow or even some structural problems occur , this identity can be adjusted from a business perspective.

This is actually what those large consortiums did during World War I. They achieved the goal of controlling the country and the economy by instigating wars, manipulating wars, and occupying resources.

But for the royal family, there is no need for this at all. If it was someone else, they might do this, but for the royal family, this country itself belongs to them, so why should he torment himself?

And when economic means are combined with administrative means, the power that erupts is definitely much more powerful than most people imagined. This is actually a means of protection for Datang. Economic measures have been taken.

The point is that this method is based on a purely commercial point of view, and most people don’t know it at all. Maybe there is a time-honored brand around you that you have bought for more than ten years. In fact, behind it is an industry in which the royal family has shares. Woolen cloth.

If a large number of such industries are mobilized collectively, the power cannot be underestimated!

Of course, if administrative means and economic means can't solve the problem, then it's not impossible. Datang's last method is simpler, that is to use a knife. Is it true that Li Shimin's deeds of killing all the way back then are fake?

Having said that, Zhang Nuo's arrangement for the garment factory is not just as simple as making clothes. Just kidding, the people of Datang are still in a state of ignorance about ready-made clothes for the time being. If it is a large number of manufacturing, Don't you have to die.

Zhang Nuo wouldn't do such silly things. Spending habits have to be cultivated slowly, but there is one thing that no one can escape, and that is marriage.

Whether you are a prince or a nobleman or a peddler, there are always children who want to get married, so should you add something to the family?

For example, do you want a big red quilt cover with a picture of mandarin ducks playing in the water and a big red double happiness?Do you want a bright red bed sheet with dark patterns and matching pillowcases?

Does the bride want to wear a phoenix crown and Xiapei?Although it is not exactly the same as the one worn by the empress, it is a modified version specially authorized by the royal family. It is no problem to wear it, and it is very auspicious to wear it.

That's right, Zhang Nuo is planning to focus on the wedding market and bedding. After people gradually get used to buying these things, they will find that those rich people are now buying those exquisite ready-made clothes.

And with these role models, as long as the price is not too expensive, they will follow suit, then the matter will be solved so simply.

As long as the pattern can keep up and the marketing is in place, then in fact, it is not too much for the garment factory to make a lot of money every day.

Moreover, more and more women nowadays come out to work. There are workers, businessmen, and even those who study, teach, and become officials. How can they have time to stay at home and sew clothes? What if they don’t buy ready-made clothes? You can't always wear the old clothes at home, can you?

Chapter 845 Is this about to go to war?

Just when Zhang Nuo was full of joy and began to get busy with two big industries, in Zhang Nuo's well-known club, several young people were gathering in one room, playing billiards and chatting leisurely. with.

"Chu Si, haven't you been doing well in recent years, why, are you still not satisfied?"

The one who spoke was Yuchi Baolin, who was dressed in the uniform of a naval officer. Perhaps it was due to heredity. He was taller than others when he was a child. Now that he is an adult, his height is astonishingly 1.9 meters. Among the people, it is like standing out from the flock.

The most important thing is that he is not only tall, he was pressured by his father to learn martial arts since he was a child, and he worked hard for strength, and then he entered the army to study systematically, and then went to sea to fight against wind, waves, and enemies. This makes this body almost like a calf.

And the Cheng Chusi he was talking about was now wearing the uniform of an Air Force officer, lying on the edge of the pool table, holding a pool cue tightly and tentatively pushing it back and forth.

Then, he stabbed it with a sharp shot, hitting the right part of the white ball's center point.

The white ball was hit, and hit the red ball on the opposite side with a whirling sound of wind, but the red ball did not go straight forward, but brought out a slightly weird line, heading towards the middle pocket at the top of the slant , and finally fell cleanly into the middle bag.

Seeing that the target had entered as he wished, Cheng Chusi stood up, walked around the pool table, and while staring at the endgame on the table, he answered directly without delay,

"It's no wonder I'm satisfied. I don't have anything to do with myself. Anyway, after a hundred years from my father, Lu Guogong will definitely be mine, but what about my younger brother and the others.

Therefore, we brothers all have to work hard, otherwise, would I just watch myself become Lu Guogong, while my younger brother and the others are nothing? "

Cheng Chusi is the eldest son of Cheng Yaojin. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, he must inherit the title in the future, and the next generation of Lu Guogong must be him. This is the most core point in the eldest son inheritance system.

But the relationship between Cheng Chusi and Cheng Chumo brothers is really good. Although there is no way for the Duke of Lu, this is the kind stipulated by the law, and it cannot be pushed, but this does not prevent them from thinking about it. Way to work hard to get a few titles.

After all, the relationship between their family and Li Shimin is really good. If the brothers make new achievements, then they can communicate with His Majesty in private, and gather the achievements together to give the younger brother a title, even if it is just a low-level baron or earl It's better than a white body.

Yuchi Baolin was not surprised to hear Cheng Chusi's words, but nodded thoughtfully. In fact, despite Yuchi Baolin's image of a rough guy with a brain full of muscles, his cultural class results are actually those of these Wuxun families. The best of the second generation.

When the test results came out, everyone was stunned. Why did Yuchi's son have such good grades? Isn't Yuchi's son supposed to be Yuchi Dasha? The children are even better.

If you say that Yuchi Baolin is not of Yuchi's idiot's species, no one will say that after seeing Yuchi Baolin's body, it is strange that he is not of Yuchi's idiot's species, and only Yuchi's family can give birth to such a calf-like child.

Old fool Yuchi was really complacent looking at Yuchi Baolin's achievements in the past few years. At their age, the meritorious service has come to an end, and there is no need to think about military achievements. The hope of life is placed on the child. Now seeing My own children are outstanding, and I can't do it if I'm not happy.

Of course, Yuchi Baolin was indeed worthy of his happiness. Not only was this kid extremely brave, he was also rare to use his brain.

In the past when he was enlightened, Yuchi Baolin couldn't learn those poems and proses. At that time, many people laughed at Yuchi as an idiot, but what he never expected was that after Zhang Nuo's military academy opened, Yuchi Baolin never The basic subjects immediately revealed their talents.

Whether it's mathematics or natural science, even Chinese in the new education, Yuchi Baolin seems to have been enlightened, and his grades have always been among the best.

But the fact is that it is so surprising. Yuchi Baolin, who was unable to learn at home and in school when he was a child, was surprised to find that these things are very interesting and not difficult after he arrived at the new school, so the result was like that.

In fact, this child's intelligence is not bad, but he is a bit stubborn. He thought it was boring and he couldn't learn it. But when he felt interested, the enthusiasm that burst forth made Zhang Nuo, the principal at the time A little surprised.

Today's Yuchi Baolin has long been a glorious naval officer, the commander of a small fleet and the captain of a warship.

It's also a coincidence that he and Cheng Chusi gathered in the club this time. Their father is naturally a member here, and he took a stake in Zhang Nuo's bicycle project and garment factory project.

This time when Yuchi Baolin was back on vacation, he happened to meet Cheng Chusi who was also on vacation, so he naturally made an appointment to come to this long-known clubhouse to have fun.

Then they became obsessed with this billiards. For them, this thing is simply a foul. The kind of balls that rely on their own skills to hit the ball, especially the ball that is hidden behind a few balls with all kinds of fancy techniques. To get in, that is simply a magic skill.

Several second-generation children who grew up together have come here to practice on time almost every day since the start of vacation, and practice for a whole day. Anyway, eating, bathing and even accommodation can be solved here.

If it wasn't for those merchants and other people who filled up the rooms, it is estimated that they would not return home, so they would stay here every day.

Moreover, there is another advantage here, that is, the second generations of various families, which are rarely seen, can basically be met here from time to time, so there is no need to take the initiative to visit.

It is precisely because of this that it is normal for Yuchi Baolin and Cheng Chusi to be able to chat and play here.

Yuchi Baolin waited until Cheng Chusi finally missed and retreated to the side angrily, then continued to talk about the topic just now in a low voice while looking at the table with the cue in his hand.

"Then your chance may be coming soon. When I went to the palace with my father to meet His Majesty a few days ago, I seemed to hear His Majesty chatting with the principal about war!"

"You and I have an air force and a navy. If there is a war, there should be a chance, but I don't know if we can win a piece of military merit!"

Chapter 846 Opportunities in War

When Cheng Chusi heard the news from Yuchi Baolin's mouth, he immediately lost his mind to play. The ball is here anyway, and it won't run. When will it fail? This matter of military exploits is a big deal. If you know it in advance If you get the news and make some arrangements, you might be able to win an opportunity when the time comes.

This is not a joke, there are so many people in the army now, whoever goes and who doesn't have to be particular about it, isn't it?

Even if it is a war, there is a difference between the forward and the left behind. After all, everyone knows that the forward is easier to earn military merits, so if you know the news in advance, you can fight for it in advance, right?

This kind of thing can actually be done in an aboveboard manner. After all, soldiers want to fight and earn military merits. What's wrong with them?

Cheng Chusi pulled the dumbfounded Yuchi Baolin and put the cue on the shelf next to him, turned his head and sat on the tea seat in the room, and asked seriously,

"Baolin, your news is reliable. If it is true, I will go to my father! Don't worry, brother will remember this favor, and there will be rewards!"

Yuchi Baolin sighed, of course he knew why Cheng Chusi was so nervous about the news, or that no child of the Wu Xun family was insensitive to such things.

And Cheng Chusi is different from him, he is okay with this kind of thing, because he knows that as the commander of a small fleet, in terms of the current strategy of Datang, wherever war is needed, the navy will be dispatched .

And as long as the navy is dispatched, Yuchi Baolin is confident that he will not be absent, after all, he can't leave his fleet aside.

As for the transportation task, if the navy in the past really needed some warships to serve as transport ships, but in today's Datang, sea transportation has already been developed many times.

Besides, Datang is now an invincible existence in the sea in the whole world, who dares to come here to stroke the tiger's beard?

Therefore, once a war really happens, merchant ships will inevitably be recruited to serve as the transport fleet, and all warships will rush to the front line to undertake the attack mission. It will no longer be like the Battle of Fusang, where they have to foolishly transport ore and food.

But Cheng Chusi is different, he is from the Air Force!

To put it bluntly, after several years of development in the air force's combat effectiveness, it is no longer what it used to be. Known as the flying tiger in the air, if you can't fight five with one against the army, you are considered unqualified.

The powerful combat power coupled with the elusive airship delivery ability is simply cheating.

However, if this kind of army is fighting abroad, it will definitely not attack the city in a swarm like an ordinary army.

That is something that only fools can do. The elite troops naturally have to assume the role of the elite, and it is only a matter of two fools to use the elite as ordinary troops.

Raids behind enemy lines, cutting off food routes, targeted strikes...

These tasks are the current main tasks of the Air Force, and they are also the focus of their training. Difficulty is naturally very difficult, but it is not difficult and cannot show their ability, right?

But at the same time, there is a problem. When it comes to war, who will be dispatched and who will not be dispatched will become a problem. This kind of troops that can be deployed quickly and have amazing combat power is like a strategic deterrent to Li Shimin. The presence.

He absolutely does not allow all the air forces to be dispatched, unless it is the most urgent time of the war of annihilation.Otherwise, as the emperor, he would definitely have to leave a few hole cards behind.

That's the problem, everyone's combat effectiveness is about the same, if you don't think of a way in advance, why do you have to transfer your army when the time comes?

It is depressing to say that the two brothers Cheng Chusi and Cheng Chumo are actually only two years apart. As the eldest son, Cheng Chusi has to bear more responsibilities since he was a child, but because Cheng Chumo is not the eldest son, he can roam around everywhere.

So when Zhang Nuo went to the expedition, Cheng Yaojin threw Cheng Chumo over without saying a word. At that time, he and Cheng Chumo were in the artillery unit. In fact, many of them were the second or youngest in Wu Xun's family. Just came here to give it a go.

The eldest son of the family has everything anyway, so it's the turn of the following children to fight for it.

And Cheng Chumo really seized this opportunity, not only did well in the artillery unit, but also joined the navy right away, and became the first batch of naval officers together with Yuchi Baolin.

Cheng Chumo is now the commander of a small fleet just like Yuchi Baolin, and he is even more famous in the navy than Yuchi Baolin. After all, during the last battle of Fusang, he was the captain of the first shot The battleship launched.

Speaking of this, there was a joke about it. When Cheng Chumo was promoted to major a few years ago, Cheng Chusi never saw Cheng Chumo alive. face to face.

The reason is actually very simple. Now that the military ranks have been popularized in the Tang Dynasty, low-ranking people have to salute when they see high-ranking ones. At that time, Cheng Chumo entered the navy one step earlier and had good military literacy, so he accumulated military achievements. He was a major early on. up.

But his elder brother, Cheng Chusi, the eldest son of the old Cheng family, has not served as long as Cheng Chumo because he joined the Air Force, and his military achievements are also slightly insufficient.Therefore, he was actually promoted to major a year later than his younger brother.

In order not to salute his younger brother, one can imagine how crazy Cheng Chusi was.

This incident became a well-known joke in Chang'an City's honorable circles!

But jokes are jokes, there is really nothing to say about the relationship between the two brothers, otherwise Cheng Chusi wouldn't be so nervous right now, but well, sometimes the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

At this moment, Yuchi Baolin was explaining helplessly,

"Brother, I have already told you all the news I know. You also know where the palace is. Your Majesty is discussing military affairs with the principal. How can you open up and talk directly in front of me!"

"To be honest, if I can hear such a little news and haven't been asked to keep it quiet, it means that His Majesty and the principal think highly of me, otherwise I wouldn't be able to speak!"

Cheng Chusi nodded dejectedly, but turned around and became excited again.

"It's okay, Baolin, you've helped me a lot. It's enough for me to know the news about the war in advance. We young majors are naturally not qualified to know about these important military affairs in advance!"

"It doesn't matter. I have a father who is a general. With his military rank and relationship with His Majesty and the principal, he can inquire about it. Let's do this today. I'll find my father!"

Chapter 847 Chapter Yaojin's reply

Cheng Chusi's excitement is understandable. For ordinary people, war is a horrible crime that will bring death, but in the eyes of soldiers, it is an examination room to show one's ability and win fame.

After practicing and studying hard for so long, whether it is a talent or a waste material, after going to the battlefield once, you will understand it all.

For these soldiers, if they can't go to the battlefield, they would rather not wear this uniform.

What's more, in today's Tang Dynasty, there are only two most important meritorious deeds. One is military merit, which ranks first. Merits such as opening up territories and fighting the enemy bravely can all be reflected in military merit .

And the other is scientific research. If any important technology is developed, it will really bring fame and fortune.

But scientific research, if you look at the background, if you haven’t systematically studied the basics, you can’t understand it, and you don’t know where to start. Second, it depends on talent. Some people are like this. They seem to be as ordinary as everyone. learning, but they can look at problems from some angles that ordinary people did not expect.

The most important thing is that they can not only discover problems, but also solve problems from angles that others have not thought of. This ability is actually a research talent.

Being able to analyze problems carefully and patiently while being able to solve them creatively is a completely opposite emotion, but some people can do it.

It's a pity that this kind of talent is really rare, but the more advanced the discipline and research, the more demanding the talent is, which leads to the fact that if you want to get a good reward from the court in the Tang Dynasty, there is almost only one way Yes, that's military merit.